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This ground-breaking work is a detailed account of an innovative and in-depth study of the attitudes of in excess of 500 Japanese learners towards a number of standard and non-standard as well as native and non-native varieties of English speech. The research conducted...
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Springer
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2010-08-18
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Mapping Spatial PPs focuses on a particular aspect of the internal syntax of prepositional phrases that has been relatively neglected in previous studies: the fine-grained articulation of their structure. With contributions from top scholars in the field, this volume...
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Oxford University Press
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2010-08-13
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This new study maps and synthesizes existing research on the ways in which journalism deals with death. Folker Hanusch provides a historical overview of death in the news, looks at the conditions of production, content and reception, and also analyzes emerging trends in...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2010-08-11
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Alarge-scale investigation on how multilinguals feel about their languages and use them to communicate emotion. Combining quantitative and qualitative approaches, the author looks at the factors that affect multilinguals' self-perceived competence, attitudes,...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2010-08-11
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The phenomenon of substitution failure is a longstanding focus of discussion for philosophers of language. Substitution failure occurs when a change from one co-referential name to another (e.g. from 'Superman' to 'Clark Kent') affects the truth-value of a sentence....
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OUP Oxford
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2010-08-05
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This book draws together nine original investigations by leading linguists and promising young scholars on the syntax of complementizers (eg that in She said that she would) and their phrases. The chapters are divided into two parts, each of which highlights aspects of...
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OUP Oxford
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2010-08-05
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This book is a biography of Magnum, told largely in the words of its photographers. It offers a unique perspective on half a century of world history from an extraordinary group of men and women who were front line witnesses at virtually every major event in the last...
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Vintage Digital
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2010-08-03
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This classic book is a straightforward introduction to linguistics which attempts to answer two fundamental questions: 'What is language?' and 'How does language work?' It outlines the scope of linguistics, explaining basic concepts and essential terminology with...
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Teach Yourself
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2010-07-30
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An in depth examination of linguistic variation and change as a reflection of social convergence in the major French-speaking countries of Europe - France, Belgium and Switzerland. Considered in the context of linguistic levelling the book provides a detailed account of...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2010-07-30
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Assertion is a term frequently used in linguistics and philosophy but rarely defined. This in-depth study surveys and synthesizes a range of philosophical, linguistic and psychological literature on the topic, and then presents a detailed account of the cognitive...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2010-07-30
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Are you looking for a course in German written for the absolute beginner who has no experience of learning a foreign language? Get Started in German will give you the confidence to communicate in German. Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun...
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Teach Yourself
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2010-07-27
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This is a history of Europe unlike any other: a theory-informed history of its language use. The 'rise' and 'fall' of languages are recounted, along with an analysis of why periods of linguistic diversity are followed by hegemony. How did the sociolinguistic past differ...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2010-07-21
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In a unique contribution to understanding the interaction of language policy and planning in modern conflict resolution, Janet Muller provides an insider account of the search for improved status for the Irish language in Northern Ireland from the 1980s.
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2010-07-16
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An investigation of the influence of gender, social class, age and illness type in the language of people talking about their experiences of illness. It shows evidence of both conformity with and resistance to gender stereotypes.
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2010-07-07
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A completely updated guide for first-time novelists.Completely revised to include new interviews with best-selling authors; more detailed information on writing genre fiction from paranormal romance to cozy mysteries; and everything a writer needs to know about...
Editeur :
Dk
Parution :
2010-07-06
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Have you been asked to give a speech?Are you worried your nerves will get the better of you?Do you need some tips on how to deliver your message clearly and effectively?Perfect Speeches for All Occasions is an indispensable guide for anyone who has to give a talk or...
Editeur :
Cornerstone Digital
Parution :
2010-07-06
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If you can speak and read English, you can write poetry.The trick is knowing where to start. Stephen Fry, who has long written poems, and indeed has written long poems, for his own private pleasure, invites you to discover the incomparable delights of metre, rhyme and...
Editeur :
Cornerstone Digital
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2010-07-06
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Improve Your Handwriting is the only title to be written specifically for adults who are experiencing problems with their writing. Co-authored by a world-renowned expert on handwriting and a professional calligrapher, it uses self-diagnosis tests to help you identify...
Editeur :
Teach Yourself
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2010-06-25
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This book is based on two ideas: first, that any language--English no less than any other-represents a universe of meaning, shaped by the history and experience of the men and women who have created it, and second, that in any language certain culture--specific words...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2010-06-24
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Why we can't resist listening in on our neighbours
Eavesdropping has a bad name. It is a form of human communication in which the information gained is stolen, and where such words as cheating and spying come into play. But eavesdropping may also be an attempt to...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
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2010-06-24
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